Sr. Business Analyst

The Sr. R&D Business Analyst will play a pivotal role leading high-impact initiatives within the Project, Program and Portfolio Management Center of Excellence (P3MO CoE). Using expert-level business analysis and project management knowledge, the Sr. R&D Business analyst will collaborate with leaders across the R&D and P3MO organizations to transform portfolio data into actionable insights. This role requires advanced analytical capabilities, strategic thinking, attention to detail, and creative problem solving. The US based Sr. R&D Business Analyst will primarily support the Molecular Biology and Microbiology R&D franchises located in Salt Lake City and St. Louis but may also support other R&D franchises and other locations as needed.    

Job duties include:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and clarify their requirements, assisting in the identification of effective solutions that align with the information system framework.
• Actively engage in workshops, contributing ideas and insights to help the IS team to shape solutions that enhance user experience and streamline business processes.
• Leads projects to deliver project, program and portfolio management business analytics processes, reports and tools.    
• Collects stakeholder requirements and manages leadership expectations
• Develops audience appropriate reports and dashboards.     
• Documents and presents data-driven findings and recommendations
• Investigates and solves complex problems.    
• Identifies and executes opportunities for improvements.    
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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 

• Business acumen to understand how a business operates and how to make it successful.
• Functional skills including critical thinking, adaptability, time management, communication, problem-solving and digital literacy
• Understand complex information and interpret it accurately, often requiring critical thinking and analysis to grasp the full picture.
• Analyze data and make decisions/recommendations, using data to guide decision-making and provide suggestions for improvement.
• Effective and efficient problem analysis that leads to high-quality decisions.
• Creativity in forming new ideas, solutions, and approaches to challenges; to think outside-the-box
• Thriving in a fast-paced environment by managing tasks, multitasking, and adapting quickly to maintain productivity.
• Organizing work and resources efficiently to ensure smooth operations
• Informing others by sharing clear, timely information to ensure alignment.
• Collect and analyze data to drive informed decision-making to improve performance and identify issues
• Demonstrates assertiveness and confidence in the face of a challenge
• Solution oriented in the face of conflict
• Action Oriented: Takes action even when facing challenges
• Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives
• Effective Presentation Skills - including the ability to present technical data
• Written Communications - including the ability to communicate technical data in written form
• Build and maintain positive, productive interactions with colleagues
• Inspire and energize individuals to achieve their best performance
• Fosters a culture of inclusiveness among all team members
• Actively and attentively listen to others, ensuring a clear understanding of their messages, needs, and concerns.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of experience in business analytics and data visualization. Project Management experience strongly recommended.
• Experience in Planisware strongly preferred
• Experience in Tableau BI strongly preferred

Approximately 10% travel required (domestic & international combined)

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